Program Director

Art House is a Cleveland-based nonprofit connecting artists, educators, students, and community members through accessible arts education and creative programming. Its studio programs, school partnerships, community programming, exhibitions, and artist-led experiences help people of all ages develop creative skills and meaningful connections. Working with partners throughout Greater Cleveland, Art House brings high-quality arts experiences to classrooms, community spaces, and its studios.

Art House is a Cleveland-based nonprofit connecting artists, educators, students, and community members through accessible arts education and creative programming. Its studio programs, school partnerships, community programming, exhibitions, and artist-led experiences help people of all ages develop creative skills and meaningful connections. Working with partners throughout Greater Cleveland, Art House brings high-quality arts experiences to classrooms, community spaces, and its studios.

The Program Director leads the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of Art House's educational, studio, school, and community programming. The role oversees the full program cycle, supervises the Program and Marketing Assistant, and serves as a primary contact for partners and teaching artists.

Working closely with the Executive Director and staff, the Program Director ensures organized, financially responsible programming aligned with community needs and Art House's mission, and represents the organization in Cleveland's arts, education, and broader community.

Occasional evening and weekend work and travel throughout Greater Cleveland are required for school visits, partner meetings, program observations, and community events.

Develop and implement the annual programming plan with the Executive Director, including projections, budgets, schedules, and timelines. Oversee studio, school, and community programs, including Urban Bright; evaluate existing offerings and develop new opportunities based on feedback, partner needs, evaluation data, organizational priorities, and resources. Develop program offerings, catalogs, partner materials, and major annual initiatives and exhibitions, including the Urban Bright Exhibition.

Manage scheduling, enrollment, staffing, supplies, communications, payments, cancellations, rescheduling, and follow-up. Maintain accurate calendars, records, databases, and documentation; coordinate logistics among teaching artists, schools, community organizations, students, families, and other participants. Conduct site visits and teaching artist observations, and improve systems supporting program quality and information accuracy.

Supervise the Program and Marketing Assistant: set priorities, deadlines, workflows, and responsibilities; delegate administrative, communications, marketing, and data work; and provide training, feedback, and professional development support. Review program communications and public-facing materials, and assess staffing and operational needs with the Executive Director.

Recruit, onboard, coordinate, and support teaching artists, including background checks, training, documentation, contracts, scheduling, payment processes, lesson plans, and evaluations. Maintain teaching artist resources and the Teaching Artist Guide, communicate expectations, and coordinate professional development, including the annual Artist Meet-Up.

Build and maintain school, community, and organizational partnerships, serving as a primary contact for program planning and implementation. Coordinate partner meetings, site visits, schedules, enrollment expectations, budgets, deliverables, and reporting requirements. Identify new partnerships and opportunities to expand programming, and represent Art House at community events, conferences, school events, open houses, partner activities, and other outreach opportunities.

Oversee Art House facility rentals and studio-use opportunities, including responding to inquiries, coordinating scheduling, developing rental quotes and agreements, and communicating policies and expectations to renters. Coordinate logistics, staffing, equipment, and space preparation to ensure rentals are well-organized, financially sustainable, and aligned with Art House's mission and facility needs. Maintain rental records, and…